In Memory of Great Grandfather George Mallory I remember growing up hearing stories of my great-grandfather George Leigh Mallory and his legacy. He was an avid climber and went on three expeditions to climb Everest in the early 1920s. The last, in 1924, would ultimately cost him his life along with his climbing partner Sandy Irvine. Nepal 09 Jun, 2024
Sherpa, French climbers make history on Cho Oyu; scale mountain from Nepal side French climber Alasdair McKenzie, along with a team of veteran Nepali Sherpas, has made history by summiting Cho Oyu from the Nepal side. Nepal 08 Jun, 2024
Army removes 11 tonnes waste, four corpses, skeleton The Nepali Army removed 11000 kg of waste from mountains including Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse as part of their Mountain Clean-Up campaign-2024, with the slogan "An endeavour to save the Himalayas," as well as four dead bodies and one human skeleton. Nepal 06 Jun, 2024
Land degradation, desertification and drought: Land restoration the only solution Today's generation is surprised when told about how fog covered the whole of Kathmandu during winter in the Seventies, which made visibility extremely poor. Opinion 06 Jun, 2024
British Embassy celebrates centenary of 1924 Everest Expedition To mark the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Everest Expedition, the British Embassy hosted an event highlighting the historical ties between Nepal and the UK in tourism and mountaineering, on Wednesday. Kathmandu 06 Jun, 2024
Impact of climate change on vector-borne diseases in Nepal With the recent rise in global temperatures, Nepal is among several nations severly impacted by climate change. Health 05 Jun, 2024
Lawmaker calls for ban on climber Nims Purja, Osprey ends partnership over sexual abuse allegations Lawmaker Rajendra Bajgain has urged the government to ban prominent climber Nirmal "Nims" Purja from entering Nepal. Nepal 05 Jun, 2024
In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation In Damaran Baru, which borders one of the richest expanses of tropical rainforest in Southeast Asia, many villagers rely on the forest for their livelihoods. World 04 Jun, 2024
USNCA marks International Everest Day in New York The US Nepal Climber Association Inc. has marked the 71st International Sagarmatha (Mt Everest) Day remembering the first successful summit of Mt Everest by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary in 1953. Nepal 30 May, 2024
PM Dahal calls for preserving mountains Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has urged one and all to make more efforts to keep mountains free from pollution and protect them. Nepal 29 May, 2024
DoT expresses serious concern over Nims Purja's Everest video claim, announces legal investigation The Department of Tourism (DoT) has expressed serious concern over the statement and video message about Mt. Everest posted by celebrated climber Nirmal 'Nims' Purja on social media. Nepal 27 May, 2024
Himalayan Climate Boot Camp 2024 hosts climate change interaction at Everest Base Camp The Himalayan Climate Boot Camp (HCBC), held from May 2-13, 2024, at Everest Base Camp, organized a session focusing on the impacts of climate change in the region. Nepal 27 May, 2024
